Designer: | Henrion, Frederic Henri Kay (1914-1990) |
Country: | UK |
Decade: | 1940 |
Year: | 1947 |
Dimensions: | 102.0 x 64.0 cm | 40.157480314800004 x 25.196850393600002 inches |
Condition: | Good | | B |
Publisher: | BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation |
Category: |
Airline/Aviation |
This is an early original vintage poster issued by BOAC to promote air travel. Designed in 1947 by Henrion depicting a world map and the iconic BOAC Speedbird logotype.
The Speedbird is the stylised emblem of a bird in flight designed in 1932 by Theyre Lee-Elliott as the corporate logo for Imperial Airways. The term "Speedbird" is still the call sign for British Airways.
In good condition. Edge wear, tears, pinholes. Mounted on linen.